Horse-collar pad.



"No. 881,356. I PATBNTED MAR. 10, 1908.

J. H. TAYLOR.

HORSE COLLAR PAD. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 12. 1907.

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JOHN H. TAYLOR, OF WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.

HORSE-COLLAR PAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

1 Application filed July 12, 1907.

Patented March 10, 1908.

Serial No. 383,489.

To all whom it may concern: 1 'Be it known that 1, JOHN H. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waterloo, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Horse-Collar Pad, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to horse collar pads.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel attachment of this character, that shall be ositive in preventing any rubbing of the co ar on the back of a horses neck, that will readily assume different angular adjustments resulting from. the movements of the animal, and that maybe easily and positively secured to the collar.

With the above and other objects in view as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts of a horse collar pad as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts,Figure 1 is a view in vertical longitudinal section through the pad. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the pad. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the pad. Fig. 4 is a perspective detail view of one of the pad members. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of slightly modified portions of the invention.

The attachment comprises a pad 1, which may be constructed of any suitable material such as cast iron, or stamped sheet metal, and the inner face of which may be lined with zinc, or any other non-oxidizab'le metal or with felt or the like. As shown in Fig. 1 this pad is longitudinally bowed upward and is transversely curved in order to conform to the contour of the horses neck and thus a secure the greatest case when worn.

- hemispherical boss 6 that is carried by a pad bridge 7, which as shown in Fig. 1, is longitudinally and transversely curved in the same manner as the pad. The bridge pad 7 is held assembled with the race by a socket 8, which latter is secured to the pad bridge by a plurality of bolts 9 that pass through cars 10 carried by the socket and are engaged by nuts 11. Generally, it will be preferred to assemble the socket and pad bridge by means of bolts and nuts, as described, in order to permit of the parts being separated, if necessary; but if preferred rivets may be em loyed in lieu of the bolts and nuts.

arried by the upper face of the pad bridge are two inwardly-curved cleats 12' that are designed to engage with the collar to hold the attachment 0 assembled therewith.

When the attachment isassembled with the collar, the pad will readily adjust itself to the different positions assumed by an animals neck, and all side thrusts will be obviated, thus insuring the greatest ease and comfort in use with the minimum wear and strain to the attachment.

Instead of employing the cleats 12 for holding the article assembled with the collar, cleats or bridges 13 may be employed for this pur ose, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and which w1ll be held in position by the bolts 9 and nuts 11.

It will be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the precise details shown, as in order to meet certain contingencies that might arise, changes in the construction of the different parts and the manner in which they are assembled may be resorted to when found necessary or expedient.

What is claimed is 1. An attachment of the class described, comprising a pad, a race secured thereto, ball bearings arranged in the race, a pad bridge carrying ahemispherical boss engaging the bearings, and a socket engaging the race and secured to the ad bridge.

2. An attachment 0 the class described, comprising a pad, a race rigidly secured thereto, ball bearings carried by the race, a pad bridge having a hemispherical boss engaging the bearings, a socket assembled with the race and secured to the pad bridge, and means carried by the bridge to secure the attachment to a collar.

3. An attachment of the class described,

comprising a pad, a race rigidly secured In testimony that I claim the foregoing as thereto, ball bearings Within the race, a pad my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature bridge having a hemispherical boss to engage in the presence of two Witnesses the bearings, a socket encircling the race and JOHN H. TAYLOR. 5 secured to the pad bridge, and inwardly-pro- Witnesses:

jecting cleats carried by the bridge to secure R. E. N EITZEL,

the attachment to a collar. GEO. JOHNSON. 

